The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-08-10
NO CLEVELAND IN HIS.
A Hoosier Democratic Editor TELLS
the Truth" About the Ad-
ministration.

meeting was the speech OF w. y. Kay,
OF the Shelbyville Democrat, who
criticised the administration unreserv-
eddy, and showed how weak card
Cleveland would be in 1888. Here are
some extracts from his breezy address:
"As between Mr.. Cleveland and
Democrat contesting for the nomina-
ton, want to record my preference
for the Democrat. Since Inaugural
ton day the great heart of the Demo
cratic party has throbbed with quick
and Neversh pulsations. It's restless
eye has been turned toward the ma
tons capital eager to realize the
fruition of its grandest hopes. Day
\ after day it has scanned the public
prints III search of proofs that Demo
cratic President had not forgotten his
obligation to those who had elevated
him to power, eminence, and fame, but
hardly kind word, a nod OF recogni
ton, a friendly smile, pleasant
howd'ye do, q Democratic idea, word
spoken, line written, or an act done
have they heard or seen to cheer them
to renewed action in the political con-
tests that are yet to come. But de-
rision and contumely from unexpected
lips have met them at every turn as
souvenirs for their heroism and remind
ers of their work. have yet to learn
that party can long be held together
by displaying such ingratitude toward
those to whom the party is indebted
for its elevation.
Mr.. Ray was particularly wroth at
the administration for permitting thou
4ands of rabid Republicans like Jer-
Jbme G. Burnett, of Indiana, to remain
in Office, and ait into" Gen. Corse,
Postmaster of Boston, because in eight
months he had only changed nineteen
out of 756 Republican employees. No
wonder the mossbacks of the old Bay
State were beginning to send up their
complaints, as they had waited long
enough for change Then Mr.. Ray
paid his respects to the Cabinet:
"No Pres dent since our constellation
of States first sang together has been
more unfortunate In calling to his aid
those whose judgment he invokes to
guide his administration, and for whose
mistakes he is held responsible. They
are mostly weak, unknown, and unprac-
tical, and unsatisfactory to the Democ-
racy of the country. Thomas L. Bay
ard, Secretary of State, whose
mugwumpery at home and bad diplo-
macy abroad have made parties q
derision, treaties q burlesque, and the
American Government the laughing
stock of the world, is worthy of men
ton. His antics on the fishery question
and his discovery of so many antedilu-
Wan fossils to represent us abroad have
actually led some to believe the United
States, after all, is only museum where
the weird relic and curiosity hunter can
revel forever in delight. Postmaster
General Villas, with his trained army of
Republican insolents and spies, dis
carded his Democracy when he went to
Washington. Father Endicott-I be-
lieve that is his name-may be good
old soul as Secretary of War, but he
lacks ability, Judgment, training, and
strong, vigorous, wholesome Democrat
ic thought and action. Attorney Cen
eral Garland's ability and brilliancy no
man ever doubted, but they are so tat
tooed by the Pan-Electric scandal that
the merits of the man have long since
paled and ceased to be objects of al.
miration. This strange policy of the
President meets with little enthusiasm
and approval by the Democrats of In.
diana. They know the genuine article
every time as distinguished from the
counterfeit, whether presented in the
shape of coin or mas luerading as 6
Democrat with false face to hide the
hideous features of the mugwump with
in. Our National Convention should
try the experiment of giving us can
didate for Democrats to support, fol
Democrats to rally around, for Demo
Gratis to admire and vote for, and hi,
march into the White house will com
mence with his nomination. The Dem
ocratic nominee next year should be {
man who will poll the full Democratic
vote of the whole country and especially
of New York, and whose Labor record
will satisfy the Labor vote of that State
With Mr.. Cleveland as the party:
choice Labor candidate will be sure to
follow; with Labor candidate in the
field Democrats cannot hope to carry
New York, without whose electoral
vote the party cannot succeed. With
Mr.. Cleveland Indiana would be lost
1t is doubtful whether he can carry
Virginia, West Virginia, and North
Carolina. AS New York goes in 1888
so the Presidency will be determined
The Democratic party should ascertain
who, of all her statesmen, is the strong
est in the Empire State, and, having
settled that proposition, let that mar
lead the way and the Democracy viii
/ follow. There are now over 100000
members of the labor organizations il
the state of New York, 70 per cent. o.
whom are Democrats. Thousands o.
them did not vote for Mr.. Gle elanC
in 1854; he has done nothing since t.
harmonic or bring that vote back t.
his support, and, if renominated, thai
State, in my judgment, will be lost &c
the Demo racy by frightful majority
The Irish vote of New York, ever loya
and patriotic, if drawn from tn,
Democracy, would, of itself, defeat The
party by at least 80, majority. Tina
Mr.. Cleveland did not carry the full
Irish vote in 1884 and cannot carry
that vote in 1888 is conceded on al
sides"
In conclusion, the speaker quoted
Clevelands letter of acceptance, main
tanned at length that self-succession t.
the Presidency is undemocratic anC
dangerous to our form of government
and insisted that Cleveland should